Top 5 Gigs of 2009

homerun_homer

What are yours?

I've been having a think about mine and I think it goes like this;

Franz Ferdinand - Dolans Warehouse
Pixies - Friday's Olympia show
The Cribs supported by Adam Green, Talulah Does the Hula - The Academy
Flight of the Conchords - Radio City NYC
Klaxons - Electric Picnic

Miguel_Sanchez

In chronological order

Frightened Rabbit - Bowery Ballroom NYC (Jan)
Animal Collective - Tripod (March)
Sunset Rubdown - Crawdaddy (Sept)
Pixies - Olympia (last night) (Oct)
Yo La Tengo - Tripod (Nov)

Of course there's Modest Mouse, Florence and the Machine, Sonic Youth and ATP still to come!

frag420

Its been a bad year for gigs for me as only been to two but what belters they were so please stand up..........

Faith no More at the Olympia at the end of Aug

and

Orbital in the pod last fri night.

frAg

whiterob81

This is a tough one because I've been to a lot of good gigs this year but off the top of my head and in no particular order

Greenday(o2)
Nofx (olympia)
vic rugierro (cobblestone)
jesus lizard (button factory)
grooverider(twisted pepper)

also of note were white denim(academy), dirty projectors(whelans), the slackers(academy), kylesa(crawdaddy), soulfly (academy), roni size(button factory), bats(twisted pepper), isis (button factory) and passion pit/hockey (whelans)

still have sonic youth and the xx coming up in december

Dermo

Jimmy Eat World - Metro, Chicago
AC/DC - O2, Dublin
Gaslight Anthem/Frank Turner - Academy, Dublin
Bruce Springsteen(Sunday) - RDS, Dublin
NoFX - Olympia, Dublin
New Found Glory/Kids In Glass Houses/International Superheros of Hardcore - Academy, Birmingham

Had to choose 6

DylanJames

AC/DC - 02, Dublin
Bob Dylan - 02, Dublin
Rodriguez - Whelans
The Gutter Twins - The Academy
Ben Taylor - Whelans

kennyu272

In no paticular order:

U2 - Barcelona
The Editors - The Olympia
Bruce Springsteen - RDS (sunday)
AC/DC - Punchestown
Doves - The Olympia

Daysha

Muse - The O2

No other gigs matter :P

Grid.

AC/DC - O2
AC/DC - Wembley Stadium
Eric Clapton - O2
Black Crowes - Brixton Academy
Judas Priest - O2

Driver 8

1. Bruce Springsteen-RDS (Night 1)
2. Bruce Springsteen-RDS (Night 2)
3. Neil Young-Hyde Park
4. Bruce Springsteen-Hyde Park
5. Green Day-O2

blastman

Bruce Springsteen (2nd night) - RDS
AC/DC - Point
Stiff Little Fingers - Academy

There's a few gigs to go between now and the end of the year, so I'll wait until then before I fill the remaining two spaces

JJ

I don't think I went to 5 gigs this year. That's what happens when you become a parent. So right now I have 4:

1. Bruce Springsteen (RDS 2nd Night)
2. Josh Ritter (Whelan's 3rd Night - The Animal Years)
3. Kevin Smith (I know it wasn't music but it was a gig of sorts)
4. Jerry Fish & the Mudbug Club (The Academy)

And I'll be going to David Gray/Regina Spektor next month.

delbertgrady

Hmmm...

Bruce Springsteen: RDS, Dublin (second night)
Elton John: Thomond Park, Limerick
Leonard Cohen: O2, Dublin (second night)
Bruce Springsteen: Olympic Stadium, Munich
Wilco: Vicar Street, Dublin (second night)

Bubbling under:
AC/DC: O2, Dublin
Crosby, Stills and Nash: Marquee, Cork

I've probably forgotten something really obvious.

Still to come: Yes, Marillion, Horslips, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Depeche Mode, Paul McCartney.

niallon

1 - Bruce Springsteen RDS 2nd Night
2 - Bruce Springsteen Giants Stadium, NJ, Final Night
3 - Bruce Springsteen RDS 1st Night
4 - Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds, The Point
5 - U2 Croke Park Final Night

lordgoat

Jesus, can't really remember where gigs fit together any more

Wilco - night 2
Young - o2
David Byrne - NCH


Probably others but i can't remember!

hynesie08

This is a tough one. 1. Bruce springsteen night one Rds (night 2 was probably better but being in the pit for thunder road was one of my most cherished moments) 2 ac\dc punchestown 3 Gaslight anthem the academy 4 Springsteen night 2 5 Def leppard, whitesnake and journey the o2

WithCheesePlease

Hmmmm, tough one... But I reckon

1. Faith No More - Olympia (absolute no doubt clear winner)
2. Leonard Cohen - o2
3. Neil Young - o2
4. Muse - o2
5. Mumford and Sons - Academy 2

Was at The Pixies on the Thursday night - don't think it would make it in my top 5 to be honest...

EDIT - yeah, honourable mention has to go to Alice in Chains (support slot).

funnyname

In no particular order

Testament at Islington Academy
Kasabian at The Royal Albert Hall
AC/DC at The London O2
Pearl Jam at The London O2
Pixies at Brixton Academy

awhir

biffy clyro-oylimpa
muse-02
m83-oxegan
Crystal Castles -oxegan

Mushy

Gutter Twins-Academy
AC/DC-O2 London
Porcupine Tree-Hammersmith London
Dream Theater-Wembley Arena
Muse-O2

Honourable mentions to Biffy and Alice in Chains(albeit only support). Still have The MArs Volta and Them Crooked Vultures up-coming.

spitfireIRL

faith no more , olympia
whitesnake journey def leppard (same gig) 02
testament judas priest megadeth(ditto) 02
electric picnic was one big gig brilliant..

actually 09 was unreal:cool:

unreggd

Oxegen was rappih buzz budd

Wallis Bird's album launch gig in Whelan's!

waltersobchak

Dream Theater- Leeds Academy
Muse-O2
AC/DC-Punchestown
Biffy Clyro-Olympia
Metalica-Marlay Park

and still have Yes to see next week-and definate honorable mentions to Alice In Chains, Judas Priest,and Megadeth pretty vintage year for gigs as far as im concerned, i saw all my favourite bands:D

rovers_runner

1. Faith No More (Olympia)
2. AC/DC (o2)
3. Bruce Springsteen (RDS)
4. Eagles of Death Metal (Twice in Academy on their own)
5. Alice in Chains (Marlay park, for what I can remember of it....)

H8GHOTI

#1 - U2 (Croke Park)
#2 - Coldplay (Phoenix Park)
#3 - Kanye West (Live at the Marquee)
#4 - All of Electric Picnic (Chris Cunningham probably being the highlight, if I had to pick one)
#5 - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Pav, Cork)

markcellardoor

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - The Pavillion, Cork, October (Top!)
Mogwai - The Academy, March
Whitest Boy Alive - Electric Picnic, Sept
Jape, Button Factory, May
U2, Croke Park, July

keith_d99

Chic - Electric Picnic
Kings of Leon - O2
Whitest Boy Alive - EP
Royskopp - EP
Echo & the Bunnymen

penexpers

Faith No More, Olympia
Squarepusher, Button Factory
Kraftwerk, Bestival
Themselves, Whelans
Anti-Pop Consortium, Whelans

honru

Judas Priest - The O2
Faith No More - Pukkelpop
Kraftwerk - Pukkelpop
Jane's Addiction - Oxegen
Dream Theater - Graspop
Neil Young - Primavera Sound

In more or less that order, so far. Went to very few gigs this year so saw most music through festivals.

HorseRadish

1) U2 - Nou Camp
2) AC/DC - O2 Dublin
3) AC/DC - Wembley
4) Bruce Springsteen - Olympic Stadium,Munich
5) Green Day - O2 Dublin

JordyWordy

Pearl Jam - Sheperds Bush Empire
Gutter Twins - Academy
Wilco - Vicar St
Michael Franti - Vicar St
Nine Inch Nails, Janes Addiction, Fever Ray - Oxegen

honourable mention to Alice In Chains

congress3

Springsteen RDS (Sunday)
ACDC (Punchestown)

Springsteen was unreal

Leonard Cohen

godfrey

Eagles of Death Metal - Dolans

Frank3142

Bruce Springsteen-RDS (Sunday)

keeponrockin

1.GREEN DAY O2 Dublin..6th time to see em and best ever..they were UNREAL:D

2.FAITH NO MORE Olympia.

3.BLUR Oxegen.

4.ACDC O2 Dublin.

5.Snow Patrol O2 Dublin.

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4

1. ACDC - Marlay Park
2. U2 - Croker, sat
3. Oasis - Slane
4. MUSE - O2
5. Judas Priest - O2

I think I was only at 5 "big" gigs this year, all I can think of!


I think ACDC was the best gig I was ever at! So much fun, I think the rain made it better!

catch--22

Sonar festival Barcelona - June (all of it)
AC/DC - Punchestown
Wilco - 2nd night
Chic - Electric Picnic
Pixies - Thursday night

delbertgrady

Braelynn Teeny Firehouse wrote: »

1. AC/DC - Marley Park

I think AC/DC was the best gig I was ever at! So much fun, I think the rain made it better!

That probably was the best gig you were ever at, as you've just imagined it!

Tallaght Saint

Metallica - Marlay Park
U2 - Croke Park, last night
Eagles Of Death Metal - O2 Dublin, supporting Arctic Monkeys
Alice In Chains - Marlay Park, supporting Metallica
Kings Of Leon - O2 Arena London

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4

delbertgrady wrote: »

That probably was the best gig you were ever at, as you've just imagined it!

i always spell that wrong!

but1er

hmm been to so many

1. Oasis
2. Blur
3. U2
4. Arctic Monkeys
5. Colplay

still prodigy 2 come...

df1985

1. 2manyDjs (electric picnic)
2. bruce springsteen (sunday)
3. coldplay
4. kasabian
5. killers

there were loads at EP but thats all a blur.

worst:

slane.......

walter sobchak

James @ The Academy

then, in no order...

Beth Orton (both nights) @ The Spirit Store
U2 @ Croker Monday best, then Friday)
Brian Wilson @ EP
Fleetwood Mac @ The o2

Honourable mentions:
Amadou & Mariam @ EP
War of the Worlds @ The o2

Nea

1. Chris Cornell - Olympia
2. Faith No More - Olympia
3. Lordi- Button Factory
4. Alice In Chains - Marley Park
5. Megadeth - O2 supporting Judas Priest

dynamopiev

1) My Bloody Valentine - Way Out West Festival, Gothenberg
2) Animal Collective - Stiff Kitten, Belfast
3) Bruce Springsteen - Glastonbury
4) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Chorlton Irish Centre
5) Echo and The Bunnymen - Way Out West Festival, Gothenberg

rednik

1. AC/DC Punchestown
2. Eagles RDS
3. Green Day 02
4. Def Leppard/Whitesnake/Journey 02
5. Fleetwood Mac 02.
McCartney in the 02 next should move up into the list.

RayCon

AC/DC - O2, Dublin
Doves - Olympia
Hugh Cornwell - The Academy
Y&T - The Village
Judas Priest / Megadeth / Testament - O2


... and I have a feeling W.A.S.P. are gonna be excellent on Fri in the Music Centre

Miguel_Sanchez

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

In chronological order

Frightened Rabbit - Bowery Ballroom NYC (Jan)
Animal Collective - Tripod (March)
Sunset Rubdown - Crawdaddy (Sept)
Pixies - Olympia (last night) (Oct)
Yo La Tengo - Tripod (Nov)

Changing my top five:

Animal Collective - Tripod (March)
Sunset Rubdown - Crawdaddy (Sept)
Pixies - Olympia (last night) (Oct)
Yo La Tengo - Tripod (Nov)
Sonic Youth - Vicar St. (Dec)

After Sunday night Sonic Youth definitely make my top five - (sorry Rabbit boys!)

ceegee

1. Blur (glastonbury)
2. Leonard Cohen (o2)
3. Pendulum (glastonbury)
4. Brian Wilson (ep)
5. Bruce Springsteen (glastonbury)

Honourable mentions:Neil Young, Metric, Madness (all glastonbury)
U2 (croke park) 2 many djs (ep) Josh Ritter (whelans)

Gon10

1. Horslips 02
2. AC/DC Punchestown
3. U2 Croke Pk
4. KISS Madison Sq Gdns